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Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

PM Hasina's Awami League closer to landslide win in Bangladesh polls

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to secure a record fourth straight term as her Awami League party was on Sunday leading in most of the seats in the general elections marred by......

India In 2023: 'Looking Like A Wow'

'An important dimension that shone through was the enormous pride in India, a general belief that as Indians we are starting to count globally and we are at the forefront of the world.' IMAGE:......

'Devout Hindu' Rishi Sunak shares Diwali greetings

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a 'devout Hindu', issued his greetings for Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas on Saturday expressing hope for a brighter tomorrow. IMAGE: Britain's Prime Minister......

Rate These Leader's Bow And Arrow Skills

How would Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Deotale, India's Asian Games archery stars, rate these leaders' bow and arrow skills? IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu with bow and arrow ahead of the......

Sensex, Nifty close higher in volatile trade

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed with gains on Thursday in a highly volatile trade amid the scheduled monthly expiry of derivative contracts. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

IMF says India is likely to contribute more than 16% of global growth

Growing at a robust rate due to economic reforms in key sectors like digitisation and infrastructure, India has emerged as a star performer and is projected to contribute more than 16 per cent of......

90% of Nifty 500 stocks trade above 200-DMA; time to be selective: Analysts

Nearly 90 per cent of the stocks comprising the National Stock Exchange Nifty 500 Index and 49 of the 50 stocks that make up the Nifty50 are trading above their respective 200-day moving averages......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

What Makes Radhika Madan A Rising Star

Photograph: Kind courtesy Radhika Madan/Instagram Besides Rashmika Mandanna, this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 achievers list also features Radhika Madan from the showbiz world. The talented actress,......

Ali Wong Thanks Ex-Husband For Globe Win

IMAGE: Steven Yeun and Ali Wong win awards for Beef. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director Ali Wong has won the 2024 Golden Globe......

'Women are the most amazing creations of God'

'The girl who helps me at home has had a tough life, yet her perspective of life is so much more positive than mine despite the hardships she's endured.' IMAGE: Supriya Pathak Kapur in the Khichdi......

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors.That is a reach just under half of......

Gukesh wins Candidates, becomes youngest ever challenger for world title

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Maria Emelianova for FIDE/X India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto to become the youngest ever......

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar fails to qualify for Olympics in vault

IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar finished fourth in the women's vault final at the FIG Apparatus World Cup. Photograph: Dipa Karmakar/Instagram India's star gymnast Dipa Karmakar signed off with another......

Long jumper Sreeshankar out of Paris Olympics with injury

IMAGE: Murali Sreeshankar had made the cut for the Paris Olympics after recording an 8.37m jump en route to a silver medal at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships. Photograph: Kai......

Might not have to wait till Olympics... could breach the 90m mark before that: Neeraj

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra believes that he could breach the 90m mark before the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Jeremy Lee/Reuters Olympic gold-medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is aiming to breach......

Olympics: Asian Games medallist Jyothi Yarraji to train in Spain

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji will train in Tenrife to gear up for the Olympics and the upcoming season. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Asian Games medallist sprinter Jyothi Yarraji's proposal to train in......

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